7 Sins

7 Sins - 1DVD

7 Sins is a life simulation video game where the player must get to the top of the social ladder and make decisions related to the seven deadly sins. The game is set in the fictional Apple City. Throughout the game the player makes decisions based on pride, wrath, greed, envy, lust, sloth and gluttony. Once a relationship has been built new missions are unlocked. In total there are seven chapters and one hundred non-player characters to interact with.

Think you can roll with the high life? Reckon you're a true player? 7 Sins is your chance to prove it. Money, fame, power, and sex are at your fingertips but everything has its price. If you want a piece of the action, you're going to have to lie, steal, seduce, and cheat your way to the very top of the social elite. Make friends, make enemies, learn their secrets and desires, and then use it against them to get ahead. With outrageous mini-games and hilarious social interactions, you'll soon discover that sinning really is the best way of winning.

Minimum Requirements
    Celeron/Pentium/Athlon 1GHz
    128MB RAM
    Windows 98/2000/XP/ME
    32Mb graphic card, DirectX 9.0c compatible
    Sound card, DirectX 9.0c compatible
    DirectX 9.0c
    900MB free disc space


Recommended Specifications
    Celeron / Pentium / Athlon 1.5GHz
    256MB RAM
    Windows 98/2000/ME/XP
    64MB graphic card, DirectX 9.0c compatible
    Sound Card, DirectX 9.0c compatible
    DirectX 9.0c
    900MB free disc space

Required graphic cards
Geforce 2 MX 100/200 or higher
ATI Radeon 7500 or higher

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Guitar Hero - Aerosmith

Guitar Hero - Aerosmith - 2DVD

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith puts players in the shoes of Perry (guitar), Whitford (guitar) and Hamilton (bass)as they rock out alongside frontman Tyler and drummer Kramer. Gamers experience Aerosmith's legendary career, from their first gig to becoming rock royalty.
As players progress through the game, they can rock out to scores of Aerosmith's greatest hits, as well as songs from celebrated artists that the band has either performed with or has been inspired by in some way. Venues from historical moments during the band's illustrious career offer the experience of "sweet emotion" and further capture the essence of the band's rise to fame.

Features:
* More than 40 playable songs
* Shred 25 of Aerosmith’s master tracks
* Play as virtual versions of Joe Perry (guitar), Brad Whitford (guitar), or Tom Hamilton (bass), along with vocalist Steven Tyler and drummer Joey Kramer, and experience Aerosmith’s rise to fame through venues from historical moments during the band’s illustrious career
* Perform songs from musical legends such as Lenny Kravitz, Run DMC and Stone Temple Pilots
* Rock out offline or shred with friends via the Internet

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements
* Operating System: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista (This product does not support Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT or XP x64/Vista x64)
CPU Processor: Intel Pentium D (Dual Core) 2.8 GHz or AMD Athlon 3500+
Memory: XP – 1 GB RAM, Vista – 2 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 7.1 GB + 1 GB Swap File
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Video Card: 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required – 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 128 MB Video Memory
Video Card (ATI): Radeon X800
Video Card (Nvidia): Geforce 7600
Media Required: 6X DVD-ROM drive
Windows XP/Vista compatible mouse and keyboard with latest drivers
Official Guitar Hero X-plorer Guitar Controller

Recommended Requirements
* Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon Dual Core 4400+
256 MB 3D Hardware Accelerator Card with Shader 3.0 support
Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 2600
Video Card (Nvidia): Geforce 8800 GT
Memory: 2 GB RAM

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Some thoughts on electing a game of the year

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First of all, happy new year everyone! I hope the year of the dragon has been treating you all well so far. If you're wondering, my husband and I spent New Year's Eve watching Mad Men and drinking peach vodka.

Like many game writers, I contemplated drafting up a list of my favorite games of 2011, and (gasp) even thought a moment of selecting my own personal Game of the Year. But those thoughts were quickly pushed aside as I remembered how much I dislike the whole idea of choosing a one game to represent the year. Not that I didn't have a grand time hearing the debates and adding in my two cents over at VGW (head over there to see the team's GotY pick) and on other game media outlets, but I realize the whole endeavor to whittle a year's worth of great games down to a choice few is not really my thing. Honestly, even if the Dali Lama were to elect a GotY, I probably still could care less. But I can most certainly name a couple of games that I particularly enjoyed from 2011 that actually came out in 2011 (rather than the large number of games from previous years I played).

You won't find Uncharted 3, Portal 2, Deus Ex Human Revolution or any such AAA titles here, but if you're interested in hearing what I had the most fun with in 2011, feel free to read on.

Corpse Party
For those of you who have been following me on Twitter or reading this blog, you are probably already well aware of my love for Corpse Party. When XSEED announced that they were localizing this title, I honestly had never even heard of it. I'm also not a big horror fan, but I am just in love with the atmosphere in Corpse Party. Head over to this post to read more about my experiences with the game. You can also find my official review here.

One of my characters getting hit with something. A common occurrence. 

ClaDun X2
I stumbled onto ClaDun X2 a bit randomly – NIS America sent Video Game Writers a review code for the game, and my editor passed it on to me, saying that I was the lady for the job (that and no one else seems to be using their PSP these days). I had read Bryan over at The Gay Gamer talking about the first game and this sequel and was ready to have some fun with it, but I didn't really expect it to be my thing. To my pleasant surprise, I loved it! I didn't get at all tired of going back to the randomly generated dungeons to nab the best loot... In fact, that was my favorite part of the game! Though I clocked in at about 20 hours for my review, I definitely think I will come back to this one in the future.

Rayman Origins
A choice few had mentioned how great Rayman Origins was when it launched back in November, but I kind of pushed any thoughts of playing it aside what with all the other games I had on my plate at the time. A good friend acquired a copy for me, however, and my husband and I spent the whole holiday break playing. I believe I can say that hands down Rayman Origins was the most fun I've had playing a single game all year. The platforming is classic and beautifully presented, and the music is absolutely amazing. If you like platformers, I can't recommend this game enough. I'm actually working on a review of this one for VGW, as we never got anyone to cover it back when it came out. There is one tiny little thing that bothers me about the game, but I'm going to leave you in suspense for a future post I'm planning on the very subject.

I dearly wish I had the source for this still, but I couldn't help but include it.
Let me know if you know where it's from! 

Pokémon Black/White
I'd be lying if I said I didn't pour hours upon hours of my life into Pokémon White. Though initially apprehensive of some of the changes in this generation, I found myself quite enjoying the latest installment in the ever-growing Pokémon series. I even went to my first tournament this year, come to think of it (but didn't participate)! I don't think my love for Pokémon will ever die, so this one deserves a mention even though I'd struggle to put it on a GotY list due to the fact that most of the content isn't all that new, apart from the Pokémon themselves. But there's nothing wrong with that!

Honestly, I could go on... What about Atelier Totori or Okamiden? Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection? (hey, HD rereleases still count!) Needless to say, 2011 had some great games, many of which I did not get a chance to play. And many others that were not from 2011 that I finally did get a chance to spend some time with! But that's for another post.

What were your personal favorite games from 2011? Share them in the comments!

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Steel Armor - Blaze Of War

Steel Armor - Blaze Of War - 1DVD

It is an authentic and dynamic tank simulator. Player is to successfullyaccomplish battles in 4 historical operations on 60 square km. of battlearea, manage Soviet, Iran, Iraq and Angola sides of the conflict.Steel Armor: Blaze of War? gives player an opportunity to drive battletanks as driver and engineer, to organize tank attacks as gun layer andmanage the crew. To win the battle one has to own quick reactions,intelligence, good memory, knowledge of technical features of battlemachines, ability to coordinate actions of the whole tank crew andability to find optimal tactics in complex situations.

Features:
Dynamic campaigns with historical missions;
Large-scale tactical battles with real tanks, APCs, artillery,aviation and infantry. Destructible environment. Interactive landscape:ability to dig craters and trenches in real-time.
Realisticengineering: all the physics depend on the features of battle machines,ballistics, damage of steel modeling, work of the gun sights andobservation devices, work of machine crews, tank battle squads andcontrols.
After-battle statistics that let player evaluate results of attacks and see received damages with vectors of missile hits.
Campaigns processor and mode-building utilities that allow modifyingmain elements of the game, add new machines, units, elements ofinterface and arms.
Encyclopedia of battle technics that gives one detailed review of characteristics and comparison of all the technics needed.

Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows XP
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 2500+
Memory: 512 Mb
Hard Drive: 2 Gb free
Video Memory: 128 Mb
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 6600 / ATI Radeon X1300
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c
Keyboard
Mouse
DVD Rom Drive

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X3 Albion Prelude

X3 Albion Prelude - 2DVD

Description: Bridging the gap between the old and the new universe of the X game series, X³: Albion Prelude shows a universe in flux, and prepares players for things to come. The old X Universe is passing; a new X Universe is about to be created! The X universe is undergoing a period of massive change. What started as a conflict of interest between the Earth and the races of the X Universe has now escalated into a full scale war. Play a part in a war scenario bigger than anything the X Universe has ever seen before!

Corporations Compete for Control of the Future With the war as a backdrop, corporations are vying for power and are driving the X Universe in a new direction. A technological breakthrough will soon allow massive accelerators, forming highways in space and allowing the economy to expand on an unprecedented scale. Highways, a key feature of X Rebirth, are not yet ready, but you can see them being built and participate in the power struggles around the construction of much larger self sustaining economies.

Features:
A new plot throws you into the power struggle between corporations at a
time of war
New Stock Exchange feature allows advanced investment strategies
Improved graphics quality setting for high end machines
Improved UI introducing charts to visualize economic developments
Support for head tracking
Note: X3: Albion Prelude will not be compatible with save-games from
X3: Terran Conflict

System Requirements

Minimum:
OS: Windows XP (SP-2), Vista SP1
Processor: Pentium® IV or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB 3D DirectX 9 Compatible video card (not onboard) with Pixel Shader 1.1 support
Hard Drive: 10GB of free space
Sound: Soundcard (Surround Sound support recommended)

Recommended:
OS: Windows XP (SP-2), Vista SP1
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB 3D DirectX 9 Compatible video card (not onboard) with Pixel Shader 3.0 support
Hard Drive: 10GB of free space

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Wings of Prey Collectors Edition

Wings of Prey Collectors Edition - 3DVD

Genre: Flight Action 

Publisher: YuPlay

Developer: Gaijin Entertainment  


Wings of Prey is based around the large-scale aerial combat and ground military operations of World War II.  Players can participate in some of the war’s most famous battles piloting fighters, battle planes and bombers across a range of thrilling missions. There are six theatres of war to engage in -- The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Ardennes, Berlin, Sicily and Korsun' representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe.
Wings of Prey also boasts an all new damage effects engine as well as advanced environmental visuals
enriching the game play. Wings of Prey features hundreds of airplanes taking part in air battles. The unique environmental engine also produces highly detailed, realistic landscapes that allow players
to see breathtaking ground support actions.

Minimum Requirements
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3200MHz
RAM: 1024 Mb
Graphic card: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 256 Mb or ATI Radeon X1650 256 Mb
HDD: 10 Gb free disk space
OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP3, DirectX 9.0c.
Soundcard, DirectX compatible
Internet connection: 56 kb/s
Keyboard, mouse

Recommended Requirements
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2400 MHz
RAM: 2048 Mb
Graphic card: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 512 Mb or ATI Radeon 4850 512 Mb.
HDD: 10 Gb free disk space
OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 with DirectX 9.0c / Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 / Microsoft Windows 7
Sound card: DirectX compatible with support 5.1
Internet connection: 512 Kb/s
Keyboard, mouse, joystick

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Dead Mountaineers Hotel

Dead Mountaineers Hotel - 1DVD

Based on the original story by famous Russian sci-fiction writers Strugatsky Brothers, Inspector Glebsky’s Puzzle is a 3D-person quest with point-and-click interface. The game sets itself in a “living world” - the characters have their own activities in the game world and they won’t stand still waiting for player to come even if they have some business with him. Boris Strugatsky (the last surviving brother of the writing duo) collaborated on the game’s development.

Features
* 5 different endings controlled by the player’s actions, decisions and behavior
* An engrossing storyline set in a gorgeous game environment; from snow capped mountains to the incredibly detailed rooms of the secluded hotel
* Robust 3D real-time game engine allows for truly non-linear gameplay
* Explore a game world populated with dynamic lighting and shadows, and special effects (changes in weather, day and night gameplay sequences)
* 15 unique and lifelike characters, each with their own personalities, stories and agendas.

System Requirements
* Operating System: Windows XP/Vista/7
* Processor: Pentium IV 2.7 GHz
* Memory: 1024 MB RAM
* Hard disk space: 2.3 GB
* Video: 256 MB DirectX 9-certified 3D video card (GeForce 6600 or higher)
* Sound: DirectX 9-certified sound card
* DirectX®: 9.0

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Dead Block v1.0

Dead Block v1.0 - 1DVD

Are you good enough to survive a Zombie Armageddon? Don't panic! Use your brain first and if necessary your sledgehammer. Dead Block is a 3rd person zombie themed arcade game with a unique mix of action, humour and strategy. Set in the US during the idyllic 1950s, Dead Block takes players to a simpler time when a gallon of gas cost a few pennies, the "golden age" of cinema was in full swing, and that new (and apparently insanely evil) craze called rock n' roll swept the nation—and caused an apocalyptic musical plague to turn the deceased into the walking dead!

In the ‘50s Rock’n’Roll music was spawned straight from hell and was so evil that it turned dead people into Zombies! Three survivors - Jack Foster, a construction worker, Foxy Jones, a traffic warden, and Mike Bacon, a perpetually hungry boy scout - have formed an unlikely alliance to protect themselves from the invading undead. Hiding from the Zombies in abandoned buildings, they build blockades, set traps and – as a last resort – use weapons to fight.

• A humoristic gameplay mix of killing zombies and tactical defense.
• Kill zombies in unusual and entertaining ways: install unique traps, employ devious tactics and fight the intruders with smart bombs and melee weapons.
• Tactical defense gameplay: defend from zombies by building blockades, gathering resources and switching between all 3 characters.

System requirements:
• Windows XP/Vista/7
• DirectX 9c
• 1.7 GHz
• 1 GB RAM

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